Cropland area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cropland area was 599,578 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in North Macedonia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 599,578 for cropland area in 2010.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in North Macedonia peaked at 650,894 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 199,662, in 1780.
That places North Macedonia 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 199,662 | 199,662 | 199,662 | 1 |
| 1790s | 201,904 | 201,904 | 201,904 | 1 |
| 1800s | 204,169 | 204,169 | 204,169 | 1 |
| 1810s | 206,457 | 206,457 | 206,457 | 1 |
| 1820s | 220,128 | 220,128 | 220,128 | 1 |
| 1830s | 234,661 | 234,661 | 234,661 | 1 |
| 1840s | 250,209 | 250,209 | 250,209 | 1 |
| 1850s | 268,715 | 268,715 | 268,715 | 1 |
| 1860s | 288,376 | 288,376 | 288,376 | 1 |
| 1870s | 318,510 | 318,510 | 318,510 | 1 |
| 1880s | 351,879 | 351,879 | 351,879 | 1 |
| 1890s | 388,093 | 388,093 | 388,093 | 1 |
| 1900s | 429,035 | 429,035 | 429,035 | 1 |
| 1910s | 470,337 | 470,337 | 470,337 | 1 |
| 1920s | 498,056 | 498,056 | 498,056 | 1 |
| 1930s | 527,163 | 527,163 | 527,163 | 1 |
| 1940s | 551,536 | 551,536 | 551,536 | 1 |
| 1950s | 586,595 | 586,595 | 586,595 | 1 |
| 1960s | 650,894 | 650,894 | 650,894 | 1 |
| 1970s | 642,420 | 642,420 | 642,420 | 1 |
| 1980s | 622,852 | 622,852 | 622,852 | 1 |
| 1990s | 601,851 | 601,851 | 601,851 | 1 |
| 2000s | 601,879 | 601,879 | 601,879 | 1 |
| 2010s | 599,578 | 599,578 | 599,578 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 114 Mauritania 665,764 compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 605,526 compare
- 116 Netherlands 604,395 compare
- 118 Sweden 566,560 compare
- 119 Albania 564,567 compare
- 120 Armenia 562,650 compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.0% (2025)
- Rural population 675,721 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 37.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 149,249 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in North Macedonia?
- Cropland area in North Macedonia was 599,578 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 650,894 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,662 in 1780.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cropland area?
- North Macedonia ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.